0(Re-posted on behalf of Claire Gallagher)
A mixture of sand and salt was stirred up with water and then filtered. Which is the correct word that identifies the water in this process.
A: Solvent; a liquid in which chemicals dissolve to make a solution.
B: Solute; a substance that dissolves in a solvent.
C: Solution; a solute dissolved in a solvent.
D: Soluble; solution where the solid dissolves in the solvent.